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Mohamed Hijri: A simple solution to the coming phosphorus crisis
穆罕默德·赫贾里: 一个解决未来磷危机的简单方法
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生物学家穆罕默德·赫贾里提出了一个无人关注的农业危机：我们正在耗尽磷，它是生命的必需元素，DNA遗传物质的关键组成部分和细胞间交流的基本元素。导致这个危机的根本原因，是我们的耕种方式──使用含有大量磷元素的化肥，而植物却无法有效吸收。有解决方案吗？也许...一种微观菌类可以做到。（拍摄于TEDxUdeM）
Mohamed Hijri - Biologist
Mohamed Hijri studies arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), seeking to understand the structure, evolution and reproduction of these organisms, which form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. Full bio
Mohamed Hijri studies arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), seeking to understand the structure, evolution and reproduction of these organisms, which form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots. Full bio
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00:13
I'm going to start
by asking you a question:
by asking you a question:
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首先，我想问大家一个问题：
00:15
Is anyone familiar
with the blue algae problem?
with the blue algae problem?
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有人对蓝藻问题熟悉吗？
00:19
Okay, so most of you are.
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很好，大部分人都了解
00:21
I think we can all agree
it's a serious issue.
it's a serious issue.
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我想大家都同意这是个严重的问题
00:24
Nobody wants to drink
blue algae-contaminated water,
blue algae-contaminated water,
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没有人想喝被蓝藻污染的水
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or swim in a blue algae-infested lake.
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或者在被蓝藻污染的湖里游泳
00:33
Right?
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对吧？
00:34
I hope you won't be disappointed,
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我希望大家不会失望，
00:36
but today,
I won't be talking about blue algae.
I won't be talking about blue algae.
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虽然今天我不会讨论蓝藻。
00:39
Instead,
I'll be talking about the main cause
I'll be talking about the main cause
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但是我要谈论这个问题的根源
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at the root of this issue,
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但是我要谈论这个问题的根源
00:46
which I will be referring to as
the phosphorus crisis.
the phosphorus crisis.
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我称它为“磷危机”
00:50
Why have I chosen to talk to you
about the phosphorus crisis today?
about the phosphorus crisis today?
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为什么今天我选择谈论磷危机？
00:54
For the simple reason
that nobody else is talking about it.
that nobody else is talking about it.
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很简单，因为没有人谈论它
00:57
And by the end of my presentation,
I hope that the general public
I hope that the general public
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等我演讲完了，我希望
01:01
will be more aware of this crisis
and this issue.
and this issue.
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大众会对这个危机有更多的觉悟
01:06
Now, the problem is that if I ask,
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现在，如果我问大家
01:09
why do we find ourselves
in this situation with blue algae?
in this situation with blue algae?
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为什么我们会有蓝藻问题？
01:12
The answer is
that it comes from how we farm.
that it comes from how we farm.
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回答是这跟我们如何耕种土地有关
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We use fertilizers in our farming,
chemical fertilizers.
chemical fertilizers.
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我们在耕种的过程中使用肥料，化学肥料
01:20
Why do we use chemical fertilizers
in agriculture?
in agriculture?
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为什么我们要在农业中使用化肥？
01:23
Basically, to help plants grow
and to produce a better yield.
and to produce a better yield.
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基本上是为了帮助植物生长并有个好收成
01:28
The issue is that this is set to engender
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问题在于，这造成了一个
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an environmental problem
that is without precedent.
that is without precedent.
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前所未有的环境问题
01:35
Before going further, let me give you
a crash course in plant biology.
a crash course in plant biology.
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在我们深入这个话题之前，
请让我给大家补充一点植物生物学的基础知识
请让我给大家补充一点植物生物学的基础知识
01:39
So, what does a plant need
in order to grow?
in order to grow?
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那么，一株植物需要什么才能生长？
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A plant, quite simply,
needs light, it needs CO2,
needs light, it needs CO2,
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一株植物，很简单，需要光和二氧化碳
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but even more importantly,
it needs nutrients,
it needs nutrients,
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但是更重要的是，它需要养料
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which it draws from the soil.
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它们从土壤中吸取这些养料
01:53
Several of these nutrients
are essential chemical elements:
are essential chemical elements:
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有一些养料是非常重要的化学元素：
01:56
phosphorus, nitrogen and calcium.
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比如磷，氮和钙
01:59
So, the plant’s roots will extract
these resources.
these resources.
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因此，植物的根会吸取这些这些养分资源
02:04
Today I'll be focusing on a major problem
that is linked to phosphorus.
that is linked to phosphorus.
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今天我将重点谈一个和磷元素相关的重要问题
02:08
Why phosphorus in particular?
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为什么是磷？
02:10
Because it is
the most problematic chemical element.
the most problematic chemical element.
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因为这是最有问题的一个化学元素
02:13
By the end of my presentation,
you will have seen
you will have seen
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在我演讲之后，大家将会了解
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what these problems are,
and where we are today.
and where we are today.
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这些问题是什么，以及我们面临的现状如何
02:20
Phosphorus is a chemical element
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磷是生命必需的化学元素
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that is essential to life.
This is a very important point.
This is a very important point.
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这点非常重要
02:27
I’d like everyone to understand precisely
what the phosphorus issue is.
what the phosphorus issue is.
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我想让大家都准确地理解，磷问题到底是怎么一回事
02:30
Phosphorus is a key component
in several molecules,
in several molecules,
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磷是一些化合物的关键成分
02:34
in many of our molecules of life.
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包括许多我们生活中的化合物里都有磷
02:37
Experts in the field will know
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这个领域的专家们都知道
02:39
that cellular communication
is phosphorus-based --
is phosphorus-based --
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细胞间的通讯传递是基于磷的－
02:42
phosphorylation, dephosphorylation.
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像是磷酸化，去磷酸化
02:45
Cell membranes are phosphorus-based:
These are called phospholipids.
These are called phospholipids.
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细胞膜是由磷构成的－
它们被称作“磷脂”
它们被称作“磷脂”
02:50
The energy in all living things,
ATP, is phosphorus-based.
ATP, is phosphorus-based.
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所有生物的能量来源，ATP，是基于磷的
02:55
And more importantly still,
phosphorus is a key component of DNA,
phosphorus is a key component of DNA,
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而更重要的是，
磷是DNA（遗传物质）的关键成分
磷是DNA（遗传物质）的关键成分
03:02
something everyone is familiar with,
and which is shown in this image.
and which is shown in this image.
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大家对这幅图上的内容应该很熟悉了
03:07
DNA is our genetic heritage.
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DNA是我们基因遗传物质。
03:10
It is extremely important, and once again,
phosphorus is a key player.
phosphorus is a key player.
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它极其关键，再强调一下，磷是一个关键物质
03:15
Now, where do we find this phosphorus?
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那么，我们在哪里找到这些磷呢？
03:19
As humans, where do we find it?
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作为人类，我们在哪里找到它？
03:22
As I explained earlier,
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我之前已经解释过了，
03:24
plants extract phosphorus
from the soil, through water.
from the soil, through water.
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植物从土壤里通过水来吸收磷
03:29
So, we humans get it
from the things we eat:
from the things we eat:
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所以，我们人类通过食物来获取它：
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plants, vegetables, fruits,
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植物、蔬菜、水果
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and also from eggs, meat and milk.
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还有蛋类、肉和牛奶
03:38
It’s true that some humans
eat better than others.
eat better than others.
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那些“吃得比别人更好的人“
03:41
Some are happier than others.
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确实”比别人过得更开心”
03:44
And now, looking at this picture,
which speaks for itself,
which speaks for itself,
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那么，看一下这张图，非常直观的
03:49
we see modern agriculture,
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我们看到了现代农业
03:50
which I also refer to
as intensive agriculture.
as intensive agriculture.
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我也称它为密集农业
03:54
Intensive agriculture is based
on the use of chemical fertilizers.
on the use of chemical fertilizers.
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密集农业以化肥使用为前提
03:58
Without them,
we would not manage to produce enough
we would not manage to produce enough
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没有化肥，我们没有办法生产
04:01
to feed the world's population.
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足够的食物来满足世界人口的需求
04:04
Speaking of humans, there are currently
7 billion of us on Earth.
7 billion of us on Earth.
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说到人类，现在地球上有70亿人
04:08
In less than 40 years,
there will be 9 billion of us.
there will be 9 billion of us.
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不出40年，这个数字就会达到90亿
04:11
And the question is a simple one:
Do we have enough phosphorus
Do we have enough phosphorus
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问题很简单:我们有足够的磷
04:15
to feed our future generations?
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来养活这么多人吗？
04:19
So, in order to understand these issues,
where do we find our phosphorus?
where do we find our phosphorus?
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那么，为了理解这些问题，
（我们要问）我们从哪里找到磷呢？
（我们要问）我们从哪里找到磷呢？
04:23
Let me explain.
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让我来解释
04:24
But first, let’s just suppose
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但是首先，让我们假设
04:27
that we are using
100 percent of a given dose of phosphorus.
100 percent of a given dose of phosphorus.
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我们用一袋100％都是磷的化肥
04:33
Only 15 percent of this 100 percent goes to the plant.
Eighty-five percent is lost.
Eighty-five percent is lost.
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这其中只有15％被植物利用。85％都浪费了
04:42
It goes into the soil,
ending its journey in the lakes,
ending its journey in the lakes,
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这部分进入到土壤，最终到达湖泊
04:45
resulting in lakes with extra phosphorus,
which leads to the blue algae problem.
which leads to the blue algae problem.
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最终导致湖泊里的磷过剩，导致了蓝藻问题
04:49
So, you’ll see there’s a problem here,
something that is illogical.
something that is illogical.
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那么，大家会发现一个不合逻辑的问题
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A hundred percent of the phosphorus is used,
but only 15 percent goes to the plant.
but only 15 percent goes to the plant.
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100％的磷被使用了，但最终只有15％被植物吸收
04:57
You’re going to tell me it’s wasteful.
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大家会说这太浪费了
05:00
Yes, it is. What is worse
is that it is very expensive.
is that it is very expensive.
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是的，更糟糕的是，这还非常昂贵
05:04
Nobody wants to throw their money
out the window,
out the window,
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没有人会把自己的钱扔出窗外
05:07
but unfortunately
that's what is happening here.
that's what is happening here.
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但是不幸的是，这就是现状
05:10
Eighty percent of each dose of phosphorus is lost.
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每袋磷肥里的80％都被浪费了
05:15
Modern agriculture
depends on phosphorus.
depends on phosphorus.
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现代农业依赖磷肥
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And because in order to get 15 percent of it
to the plant, all the rest is lost,
to the plant, all the rest is lost,
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因为要让其中的15％被植物吸收，剩下的都浪费了
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we have to add more and more.
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我们不得不使用越来越多的磷肥
05:27
Now, where will we get
this phosphorus from?
this phosphorus from?
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那么，我们从哪里得到这些磷肥？
05:31
Basically, we get it out of mines.
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基本上是从矿石中获取
05:34
This is the cover
of an extraordinary article
of an extraordinary article
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这是2009年《自然》杂志上
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published in Nature in 2009,
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发表的一篇优秀文章的封面
05:39
which really launched the discussion
about the phosphorus crisis.
about the phosphorus crisis.
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这篇文章真正展开了对于磷危机的讨论
05:42
Phosphorus, a nutrient essential to life,
which is becoming increasingly scarce,
which is becoming increasingly scarce,
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磷，作为生命的一个必需营养成分，
正在变得变得越来越稀缺
正在变得变得越来越稀缺
05:47
yet nobody is talking about it.
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但是却没有人谈论它
05:49
And everyone agrees:
Politicians and scientists are in agreement
Politicians and scientists are in agreement
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而且每个人都同意：
政客和科学家都达成了共识
政客和科学家都达成了共识
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that we are headed
for a phosphorus crisis.
for a phosphorus crisis.
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承认我们正在面临磷危机
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What you are seeing here
is an open-pit mine in the U.S.,
is an open-pit mine in the U.S.,
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大家看到的是美国的一个露天矿
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and to give you an idea
of the dimensions of this mine,
of the dimensions of this mine,
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为了让大家对这个矿的大小有个概念
06:04
if you look in the top right-hand corner,
the little crane you can see,
the little crane you can see,
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如果你看右上方的角落，那个小起重机
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that is a giant crane.
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那其实是一个巨型起重机
06:09
So that really puts it into perspective.
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这样大家就知道大小了
06:12
So, we get phosphorus from mines.
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那么，我们从矿藏里获得磷
06:14
And if I make a comparison with oil,
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如果我把磷和石油做个比较
06:17
there’s an oil crisis, we talk about it,
we talk about global warming,
we talk about global warming,
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我们有石油危机，我们讨论它，
我们也讨论全球变暖，
我们也讨论全球变暖，
06:21
yet we never mention
the phosphorus crisis.
the phosphorus crisis.
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然而我们从不提磷危机
06:23
To come back to the oil problem,
oil is something we can replace.
oil is something we can replace.
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回到石油危机上，石油是可以被替代的
06:27
We can use biofuels, or solar power,
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我们可以使用生物燃料，或者太阳能，
06:31
or hydropower,
but phosphorus is an essential element,
but phosphorus is an essential element,
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或者水电，
但是磷是一个必需元素
但是磷是一个必需元素
06:35
indispensable to life,
and we can’t replace it.
and we can’t replace it.
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是生命是不可或缺的元素，
并且我们找不到东西替代它
并且我们找不到东西替代它
06:41
What is the current state
of the world's phosphorus reserves?
of the world's phosphorus reserves?
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当今全球的磷储备是什么情况呢？
06:44
This graph gives you a rough idea
of where we are today.
of where we are today.
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这张图可以给大家一个基本的概念
06:48
The black line represents predictions
for phosphorus reserves.
for phosphorus reserves.
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黑线代表了对未来磷储备的预测走向
06:53
In 2030, we’ll reach the peak.
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在2030年，我们会达到顶峰
06:56
By the end of this century,
it will all be gone.
it will all be gone.
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这个世纪末，就会全部用光
06:59
The dotted line shows where we are today.
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虚线代表着我们当下的情况
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As you can see, they meet in 2030,
I’ll be retired by then.
I’ll be retired by then.
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可以看到，当这两条线在2030年相遇的时候，
我就退休了
我就退休了
07:08
But we are indeed heading
for a major crisis,
for a major crisis,
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但是我们真的是面临着一个严重的危机，
07:12
and I’d like people to become aware
of this problem.
of this problem.
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我希望大家对这个问题有所警觉
07:16
Do we have a solution?
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我们有解决方案吗？
07:18
What are we to do?
We are faced with a paradox.
We are faced with a paradox.
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我们能做什么？
我们面临的是一个悖论
我们面临的是一个悖论
07:22
Less and less phosphorus
will be available.
will be available.
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可用的磷越来越少
07:25
By 2050 there will be 9 billion of us,
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到2050年，世界人口将达到90亿，
07:28
and according to
the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization,
the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization,
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根据联合国食物和农业组织，
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we will need to produce twice as much food
in 2050 than we do today.
in 2050 than we do today.
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在2050年我们需要生产相当于现在两倍的食物
07:39
So, we will have less phosphorus,
but we'll need to produce more food.
but we'll need to produce more food.
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那么，磷越来越少，但我们还需要生产越来越多的食物
07:44
What should we do?
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我们该怎么办？
07:46
It truly is a paradoxical situation.
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这确实是一个矛盾的情况
07:49
Do we have a solution,
or an alternative
or an alternative
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我们有解决办法吗？或者是
07:51
which will allow us to optimize
phosphorus use?
phosphorus use?
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其他方法可以优化我们对磷的使用？
07:54
Remember that 80 percent is destined to be lost.
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请记住80％的磷都被浪费掉了
08:00
The solution I'm offering today is one
that has existed for a very long time,
that has existed for a very long time,
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我今天提出的解决办法
已经存在了很长时间了
已经存在了很长时间了
08:07
even before plants existed on Earth,
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甚至在植物在地球出现之前（就存在了）
08:10
and it's a microscopic mushroom
that is very mysterious,
that is very mysterious,
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它是一个微观菌类，非常神秘
08:13
very simple,
and yet also extremely complex.
and yet also extremely complex.
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非常简单但同时又极其复杂
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I've been fascinated by this little mushroom
for over 16 years now.
for over 16 years now.
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我已经着迷于这个小菌类有16年之久了
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It has led me to further my research
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它引导我继续自己的研究
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and to use it as a model
for my laboratory research.
for my laboratory research.
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并且把它用作我实验室的一个模型
08:29
This mushroom exists in symbiosis
with the roots.
with the roots.
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这种菌类与植物的根是共生的
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By symbiosis, I mean a bidirectional
and mutually beneficial association
and mutually beneficial association
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所谓共生，就是一种双向的互惠互利的关系，
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which is also called mycorrhiza.
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这也被称作菌根
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This slide illustrates the elements
of a mycorrhiza.
of a mycorrhiza.
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这张图展示了一个菌根的组成部分
08:47
You’re looking at the root of wheat,
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大家正在看的是小麦的根
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one of the world’s most important plants.
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全世界最重要的一种植物之一
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Normally, a root will find phosphorus
all by itself.
all by itself.
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通常，根部会靠自己寻找磷
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It will go in search of phosphorus,
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它会寻找磷，
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but only within the one millimeter
which surrounds it.
which surrounds it.
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但仅局限于环绕在它周圍一毫米的距离内
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Beyond one millimeter,
the root is ineffective.
the root is ineffective.
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超过一毫米，吸收就无效了
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It cannot go further
in its search for phosphorus.
in its search for phosphorus.
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它没有办法进一步寻找磷
09:07
Now, imagine this tiny,
microscopic mushroom.
microscopic mushroom.
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现在，想象一下这个微小的微观菌类
09:10
It grows much faster,
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它生长得更快，
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and is much better designed
to seek out phosphorus.
to seek out phosphorus.
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而且更善于找到磷
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It can go beyond
the root’s one-millimeter scope
the root’s one-millimeter scope
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它可以超越根的一毫米范围
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to seek out phosphorus.
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来寻找磷
09:20
I haven’t invented anything at all;
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我没有发明任何东西；
09:22
it's a biotechnology that has existed
for 450 million years.
for 450 million years.
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这是一个已经存在了45亿年的生物科技
09:26
And over time, this mushroom
has evolved and adapted to seek out
has evolved and adapted to seek out
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而且，随着时间的推移，
这种菌类已经进化到可以
这种菌类已经进化到可以
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even the tiniest trace of phosphorus,
and to put it to use,
and to put it to use,
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发现最微量的磷并使用它，
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to make it available to the plant.
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让它可以被植物所利用
09:36
What you’re seeing here,
in the real world, is a carrot root,
in the real world, is a carrot root,
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大家现在看到的，在现实世界里，是一根胡萝卜的根，
09:41
and the mushroom
with its very fine filaments.
with its very fine filaments.
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以及这种菌类的非常细微的丝状物
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Looking closer,
we can see that this mushroom
we can see that this mushroom
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仔细看的话，
我们可以看到这种菌的
我们可以看到这种菌的
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is very gentle in its penetration.
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渗透是非常温柔的
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It will proliferate
between the root's cells,
between the root's cells,
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它会在根的细胞之间增长，
09:52
eventually penetrating a cell
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进而渗透进一个细胞
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and starting to form
a typical arbuscular structure,
a typical arbuscular structure,
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并开始形成一种典型的丛结构，
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which will considerably increase
the exchange interface
the exchange interface
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从而很大程度上的增加
10:05
between the plant and the mushroom.
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植物和这种菌的交换界面
10:08
And it is through this structure
that mutual exchanges will occur.
that mutual exchanges will occur.
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通过这种结构植物和菌的相互交流产生了
10:11
It’s a win-win trade:
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这是一种双赢的局面：
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I give you phosphorus, and you feed me.
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我给你磷，你养我
10:15
True symbiosis.
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真正的共生
10:20
Now let's add a mycorrhiza plant
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现在，让我们在之前的图里
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into the diagram I used earlier.
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加上一株菌根植物
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And instead of using a 100 percent dose,
I’m going to reduce it to 25 percent.
I’m going to reduce it to 25 percent.
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然后把有100％磷的肥料变成含有25％
10:31
You’ll see that of this 25 percent,
most will benefit the plant,
most will benefit the plant,
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大家可见这25％的大部分都被植物吸收了，
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more than 90 percent.
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至少90％的成分
10:38
A very small amount of phosphorus
will remain in the soil.
will remain in the soil.
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只有非常少量的磷会存在于土壤里
10:41
That's completely natural.
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这是完全自然的（过程）
10:45
What's more is that in certain cases,
we don't even need to add phosphorus.
we don't even need to add phosphorus.
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更重要的是，在某些情况下，我们甚至不用添加磷
10:49
If you recall the graphs
I showed you earlier,
I showed you earlier,
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如果你还记得我之前展示的图表，
10:51
85 percent of phosphorus is lost in the soil,
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85％的磷被浪费在了土壤里，
10:55
and the plants are unable to access it.
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而植物无法获取它们
10:58
Even though it is present in the soil,
it is in insoluble form.
it is in insoluble form.
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尽管是在土壤里，但它是处于一种不可溶的状态
11:02
The plant is only able to seek out
soluble forms.
soluble forms.
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植物只可能寻找可溶物
11:05
The mushroom is capable
of dissolving this insoluble form
of dissolving this insoluble form
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这种菌可以把这种不溶物溶解掉
11:08
and making it available
for the plant to use.
for the plant to use.
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让它可以被植物利用
11:12
To further support my argument,
here is a picture that speaks for itself.
here is a picture that speaks for itself.
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为了进一步证明我的论点，
这里有张图可以说明问题
这里有张图可以说明问题
11:15
These are trials
in a field of sorghum.
in a field of sorghum.
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这些是在一片高粱地里的实验
11:19
On the left side, you see the yield
produced using conventional agriculture,
produced using conventional agriculture,
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左边，大家可以看到利用传统农业生产的产量
11:24
with a 100 percent phosphorus dose.
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这是利用100%的磷肥（的结果）
11:27
On the other side,
the dose was reduced to 50 percent,
the dose was reduced to 50 percent,
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在另一边，磷肥的使用比重下降到50％，
11:30
and just look at the yield.
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请看看产量
11:31
With only a half-dose,
we achieved a better yield.
we achieved a better yield.
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只用一半的投入，我们得到了更高的产量
11:37
This is to show you
that this method works.
that this method works.
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这就证明这个方法是可行的
11:42
And in some cases, in Cuba,
Mexico and India,
Mexico and India,
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在某些情况下，在古巴、墨西哥和印度
11:46
the dose can be reduced to 25 percent,
and in several other cases,
and in several other cases,
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磷肥的投入可以降到25％，在几个其他的例子里
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there's no need to add
any phosphorus at all,
any phosphorus at all,
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根本不用添加任何的磷
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because the mushrooms are so well adapted
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因为这些菌类适应得非常好
11:54
to finding phosphorus
and drawing it from the soil.
and drawing it from the soil.
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可以完全从土壤中找到并吸收磷
11:57
This is an example of soy production
in Canada.
in Canada.
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这是在加拿大的一个大豆生产的例子
12:03
Mycorrhiza was used in one field
but not in the other.
but not in the other.
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这种菌被用于其中的一块田里
12:11
And here, where blue indicates a better yield,
and yellow a weaker yield.
and yellow a weaker yield.
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这里，蓝色代表更好的收成，黄色代表稍逊的产量
12:20
The black rectangle is the plot
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黑色的长方形里是
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from which the mycorrhiza was added.
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添加了菌类的地方
12:25
In other words, as I already said,
I have invented nothing.
I have invented nothing.
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换句话说，正像之前说的，我什么都没有发明
12:29
Mycorrhiza has existed
for 450 million years,
for 450 million years,
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菌类已经存在了45亿年之久，
12:32
and it has even helped
modern-day plant species to diversify.
modern-day plant species to diversify.
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而且它甚至帮助了现代植物种类变得更多样化
12:36
So, this it isn't something
that is still undergoing lab tests.
that is still undergoing lab tests.
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所以，这不是一些仍在实验室里进行的研究
12:40
Mycorrhiza exists, it works,
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菌类存在着，它们是有用的，
12:43
it's produced at an industrial scale
and commercialized worldwide.
and commercialized worldwide.
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它以工业化规模在生产着，并且行销全球
12:47
The problem is
that people are not aware of it.
that people are not aware of it.
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问题是人们并不知道这一点
12:51
People like food producers and farmers
are still not aware of this problem.
are still not aware of this problem.
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食品制造商和农民们还没有意识到这个问题
12:55
We have a technology that works,
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我们有一种有效的技术，
12:57
and one that, if used correctly,
will alleviate some of the pressure
will alleviate some of the pressure
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如果被正确使用的话，它会帮助缓解
13:04
we are putting
on the world's phosphorus reserves.
on the world's phosphorus reserves.
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全世界磷储备的压力
13:09
In conclusion,
I am a scientist and a dreamer.
I am a scientist and a dreamer.
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总之，我是一个科学家和梦想家
13:14
I'm passionate about this topic.
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我对这个课题充满激情
13:16
So if you were to ask me
what my retirement dream is,
what my retirement dream is,
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如果你问我的退休梦想是什么，
13:19
which will be at the moment we reach
that phosphorus peak,
that phosphorus peak,
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我的梦想是：
当我们达到那个磷的峰值的时候，
当我们达到那个磷的峰值的时候，
13:22
it would be that we use one label,
"Made with mycorrhiza,"
"Made with mycorrhiza,"
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那时我们使用一个标签，“用菌根制造，”
13:26
and that my children and grandchildren
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而且我的孩子和孙子们
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buy products bearing that label too.
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也会购买带有这个标签的产品
13:32
Thank you for your attention.
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谢谢大家的关注！
13:33
(Applause)
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（掌声）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mohamed Hijri - BiologistMohamed Hijri studies arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), seeking to understand the structure, evolution and reproduction of these organisms, which form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots.
Why you should listen
Mohamed Hijri is a professor of biology and a researcher at the plant biology research institute (l'Institut de recherche en biologie végétale) at the Université de Montréal. His work focuses on the most common and widespread symbiotic relationship on earth -- between plant roots and a type of fungi found in the soil called arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). These fungi improve plant growth by increasing roots' ability to absorb phosphorus, while also boosting resistance to pathogens.
As Hijri points out in his talk, the study of AMF and a deeper understanding of them could have big implications for agriculture and could help divert us from an impending crisis -- that we are quickly running out of phosphorus.
Mohamed Hijri | Speaker | TED.com